Underwriting Technical and Quality Consultant, Special Lines (Temporary 10 Months)

Co-operators; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

CGIC, a CGIC unit of Co-operators, is seeking an Underwriting Technical and Quality Consultant, Special Lines, on a temporary 10‑month assignment. This national, hybrid role combines hands‑on underwriting leadership with coaching, training and knowledge sharing across the commercial underwriting team to strengthen risk assessment, terms and pricing.

You will lead complex inquiries, develop underwriting material, audit activities, and mentor staff to enhance proficiency in specialty lines and

Qualifications

• 7 years of commercial underwriting experience.
• CIP/FCIP/CAIP designation pursued or completed.
• Experience mentoring or coaching colleagues.
• Experience with underwriting speciality lines and wordings development.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor underwriters to develop technical underwriting skills.
• Lead training and material development for underwriters.
• Provide guidance on complex underwriting inquiries.
• Audit underwriters and report findings.
• Collaborate with risk engineering and product specialists.

Skills

Underwriting

Mentoring

Risk assessment

Technical knowledge

Education

CIP/FCIP/CAIP designation

Job description

Underwriting Technical and Quality Consultant, Special Lines (Temporary 10 Months)

Company: CGIC
Department: UW - Tech and Quality
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (10 months)
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

As the Underwriting Technical and Quality Consultant, Special Lines, you will leverage your subject matter expertise while building and maintaining the knowledge and skills of the commercial underwriting team. Through coaching and mentoring, you will support underwriters and advisor staff in making decisions to accept, modify, or reject risk. You will act as a team lead for complex underwriting inquiries and the applications of specialized coverage, while assisting in the development and delivery of training materials for underwriters.

How you will create impact:

• Coaching and mentoring underwriters on a national basis to develop technical underwriting skills and knowledge. Including, supporting underwriters’ skill development to gain strong proficiencies in the assessment of risk, negotiation and application of terms, conditions, coverage and rate.
• Implementing the established direction for specific product portfolios. Including training, coaching and mentoring commercial insurance underwriters to ensure the direction is understood and applied.
• Assisting Special Risks, Product Specialists, Risk Engineering, Loss Control, Portfolio Specialists and others in developing technical underwriting material.
• Providing direction on complex underwriting inquiries. Coach and counsel underwriters in the assessment of risk, negotiation and application of terms, conditions, coverage and rate.
• Conducting audits on underwriters and complete reports for the supervisor and staff members.
• Leading the escalation and referral process to Special Risks and Federated and elevate to the National Technical Manager as required.
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert to represent the operations area on projects/initiatives as required. Including, providing technical expertise and advisory resource for others in regard to a specific line of business.

To join our team:

• You have 7 years underwriting experience in commercial. Having previous experience and/or knowledge of the oil and gas sector is an asset.
• You are working towards or have complete CIP, FCIP or CAIP designation.
• You have working experience mentoring, coaching and/or providing guidance to others.
• Having previous experience with underwriting speciality lines and wordings development in an asset.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options to support personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.

Salary information

Expected salary range $72,847 - $121,411 (min-max, full range).

Salary placement

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.